25 Countries with the Biggest LGBTQ+ Population

2. Brazil – 30,000,000

While LGBTIQ individuals in Brazil enjoy significant legal protections, there are still obstacles to achieving full equality. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2013, and same-sex couple adoption has been permitted since 2010. Legal gender recognition has been in place since 2009. Notably, in 2019, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court criminalized discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Additionally, conversion therapy by psychologists was banned by a 1999 law, which was initially overturned in 2017 but reinstated by the Supreme Court in 2020. Despite these legal safeguards, Brazil continues to face challenges, with one of the world’s highest murder rates of LGBTIQ individuals. This highlights the need for ongoing efforts to ensure full protection and equality for the community in Brazil.

25 Countries with the Biggest LGBTQ+ Population

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